Compound Microscope, by Cary, London, c. 1825-50 | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 44090 | ||||||||||
| Object Type: | microscope | ||||||||||
| Persons: | Cary | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | Second Quarter 19th Century | ||||||||||
| Place Created: | London England United Kingdom Europe |
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| Subject Classification(s): | Microscopy | ||||||||||
| Accession Number: | 1944-1/251 | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | The brass pillar screws into a socket on the lid of the case. A pinhole near the base of the pillar holds the horseshoe mount with the concave mirror. The stage is a brass ring with a flat edge. There are three pinholes for accessories and a brass leaf spring, to hold sliders, is mounted below the stage on two screws. The stage mounting can be racked up and down on the pillar, for focusing, by a double mill-edged knob. An arm is screwed to the top of the pillar, at the end of which is a ring with an internal screw thread. The Gould body-tube has a field lens and an eyepiece with two lenses and a blackened eyecup. The lower end of the tube screws into one of three objectives which in turn screw into the ring on the arm. The objectives can be combined. There is also a scalpel with an ivory handle, brass forceps, and a live box. The fitted mahogany box is lined with blue velvet. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | "Cary, LONDON" | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Clay Collection | ||||||||||
| Material(s): |
Brass Wood Ivory Velvet | ||||||||||
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